Weaving our Stories

At Ngarrngga, we are deeply passionate about furthering the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledges into the Australian curriculum and ensuring that educators are adequately supported to help achieve this. This aim has become the driving catalyst of our new project, Weaving our Stories.

The Weaving Our Stories project highlights the significance of incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Australian education. A series of position papers by Ngarrngga which articulate the rationale and address the issues surrounding the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledges within the Australian educational system will be released.

The position papers provide educators and educational leaders with the necessary language and support to effectively advocate for the integration of Indigenous Knowledges in their teaching and learning.

We will be sharing additional material to continue and extend these conversations on our social media channels and through various events and publications.

The Position Papers

See the table below for the position papers and click to read them.

Calls to action

• We challenge educators, educational leaders, and educational institutions, from early childhood centres to universities, to critically examine their curricula, teaching practices, and institutional cultures to identify and address any biases, stereotypes, or marginalisation of Indigenous perspectives and knowledges, as well as identify opportunities to strengthen this work.

• We urge the Australian government and education authorities to provide adequate funding and resources to support initiatives, which aim to amplify Indigenous knowledges and perspectives in education.

• We call upon governments and educational policymakers to prioritise the meaningful integration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and knowledges into the national curriculum across all subject areas and grade levels.

• We encourage all Australians, regardless of their background, to engage with and learn about the histories, cultures, and knowledges of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This can be achieved through attending cultural events, reading works by Indigenous authors, and seeking out opportunities for respectful dialogue and knowledge-sharing.

Get involved with Weaving our Stories

If you are interested in contributing to Ngarrngga’s Weaving our Stories project, please send us an email (Ngarrngga-team@unimelb.edu.au) with the subject line ‘Contribute to Weaving our Stories’. We’d love to hear from you!